Conjugate apretar in Spanish
to squeeze, to tighten
apretar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #518 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Estos zapatos me aprietan mucho." (These shoes squeeze my feet a lot.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
apretar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to squeeze, to tighten · -ar verb · irregular (stem-changing-e-ie) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | aprieto * |
| tú | aprietas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | aprieta * |
| nosotros | apretamos |
| vosotros | apretáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aprietan * |
Estos zapatos me aprietan mucho.
These shoes squeeze my feet a lot.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | apreté |
| tú | apretaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | apretó |
| nosotros | apretamos |
| vosotros | apretasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | apretaron |
Ayer yo apreté.
Yesterday I squeeze, to tighten.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | apretaba |
| tú | apretabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | apretaba |
| nosotros | apretábamos |
| vosotros | apretabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | apretaban |
Antes yo apretaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to squeeze, to tighten often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | apretaré |
| tú | apretarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | apretará |
| nosotros | apretaremos |
| vosotros | apretaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | apretarán |
Mañana yo apretaré.
Tomorrow I will squeeze, to tighten.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | apretaría |
| tú | apretarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | apretaría |
| nosotros | apretaríamos |
| vosotros | apretaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | apretarían |
Si pudiera, yo apretaría.
If I could, I would squeeze, to tighten.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | apriete * |
| tú | aprietes * |
| él/ella/Ud. | apriete * |
| nosotros | apretemos |
| vosotros | apretéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aprieten * |
Espero que tú aprietes.
I hope that you squeeze, to tighten.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | aprieta * |
| él/ella/Ud. | apriete * |
| nosotros | apretemos |
| vosotros | apretad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aprieten * |
Aprieta bien la tapa para que no se derrame.
Tighten the lid well so it doesn't spill.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Estos zapatos me aprietan mucho.
These shoes squeeze my feet a lot.
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Aprieta bien la tapa para que no se derrame.
Tighten the lid well so it doesn't spill.
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Le apreté la mano con fuerza para darle ánimo.
I squeezed his hand tightly to encourage him.
Common phrases with apretar
- apretar el paso to quicken one's pace
- apretar los dientes to grit one's teeth
- apretar el cinturón to tighten one's belt